Scenic Motorcycle Navigation vs Datatool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scenic Motorcycle Navigation
This app helps motorcycle riders discover and plan scenic routes, offering turn-by-turn navigation with glove-friendly controls and offline maps. It allows users to track rides, add photos, and share experiences, with an optional premium subscription for advanced features.
- Curvy and scenic route planning
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- Glove-friendly controls
- Offline maps
- Ride tracking and photo logging
- GPX/KML import
- Speed camera alerts
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TAKE THE SCENIC ROUTE — The app motorcycle riders swear by. 30 million hours ridden, 200,000+ user-designed routes, 4.7 star rating worldwide. GET THERE YOUR WAY — Curvy routes, beauty routes, unpaved adventures. Scenic finds the twistiest roads automatically, anywhere in the world. You choose how to get there — the rest is just riding. PLAN LIKE A PRO — Drop pins, set stops, pick your routing mode. Share your route with fellow riders before you even leave. DISCOVER EPIC ROADS — Browse thousands of routes shared and rated by local riders. Search any area, generate a round trip, or import a GPX, Google Maps link, or KML file. All your routes, one app. FOCUS ON THE ROAD — Turn-by-turn navigation, glove-friendly controls, and Apple CarPlay support keep your eyes up and hands on the bars. Speed camera alerts warn you before it matters. Road closures and traffic incidents show up right on the map so you're never caught off guard. GO OFF GRID — Offline maps with global coverage. No signal, no problem. Ride anywhere. RELIVE EVERY MILE — Scenic logs your speed, location, and elevation automatically. Add photos along the way. Track your stats over time and share your rides to social media. * Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ** Scenic has an optional yearly Premium Subscription with a free trial period, that gives you access to Premium Features (see scenic.app/premium for details). The subscription automatically renews after the free trial period. The first payment will be charged to your App Store Account at the end of your trial period. It automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by you, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings in the Apple App Store. Speed camera data is provided by SCDB.info Scenic's privacy policy: https://scenic.app/privacy-policy Scenic's terms of use: https://scenic.app/terms
Datatool
This app provides a GPS tracking and theft notification service for scooters and motorcycles. It monitors for unauthorized movement, alerts a dedicated team in case of suspected theft, and aids in vehicle recovery. Users can view vehicle location, journey history, and manage account details.
- GPS/GLONASS/GSM tracking
- Theft notification service
- 24/7/365 Monitoring Team
- Journey History
- G-Sense impact detection
- Vehicle location viewing
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Datatool is a Thatcham insurance industry approved GPS/GLONASS/GSM based tracking and theft notification service designed specifically for scooters and motorcycles but now with Journey History and G-Sense impact detection. Datatool activates automatically as soon as the ignition is switched off and monitors the bike for signs of unauthorised movement. If movement is detected without the ignition being switched on and the bike is moved away from where it was parked, Datatool will enter full alert mode and notification will be sent to the dedicated 24/7/365 Datatool Monitoring Team. In the event of a suspected theft, the Datatool Monitoring Team will contact the owner immediately and if a theft is confirmed, will liaise with the Police on the owner’s behalf to aid recovery. The Datatool app allows owners to view the location of their vehicle(s), view journey history, enable the G-Sense alert crash detection, manage account details and communicate directly with the Datatool Monitoring Team. Please note: This app requires the Datatool system to be installed on the motorcycle or scooter by an authorised dealer or mobile installer. Please visit https://www.datatool.co.uk/dealer-locator/ to find your nearest dealer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Datatool at none against Scenic Motorcycle Navigation's 15. Datatool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Scenic Motorcycle Navigation's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 48%) and ratings volume (7.4K vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Scenic Motorcycle Navigation sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $14.90 per month. Datatool asks for nothing beyond the download.
Datatool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scenic Motorcycle Navigation has 7.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Scenic Motorcycle Navigation's written reviews are positive against 48% of Datatool's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Scenic Motorcycle Navigation ships an update fortnightly, Datatool weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scenic Motorcycle Navigation | Datatool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7.4K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.5% of reviews — better | 47.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.4K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #60 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 302 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applified Life Ltd. | Scorpion Automotive Ltd |
Customer experience
Scenic Motorcycle Navigation
Datatool
User reviews
Scenic Motorcycle Navigation
From 7.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Super easy routing
- 🚀 Well worth the money
- 👍 Excellent app
- 👍 Best motorcycle navigation app
- 👍 Fantastic motorcycle app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Routing issues - takes wrong turns, loops back, and sends to dirt roads
- 🐛 Unstable, crashes, and freezes
- 🐛 Inaccurate speed limit display
- 🐛 Difficult to edit routes and manage folders
- 🐛 Lacks CarPlay functionality
Datatool
From 2 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent service and support
- 👍 Good bit of kit
- 👍 Peace of mind
- 👍 Simple to use
- 👍 User-friendly
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant crashes, unusable
- 🐛 Slow to react to changes
- 🐛 Unreliable app
- 🐛 Battery voltage differs
- 🐛 Annoying Bluetooth access demand
Bugs and requests
Scenic Motorcycle Navigation
Reported bugs
5 issues- Routing errors leading to wrong turns and loops
- Inability to resume saved rides
- Unreliable GPS tracking and speed display
- Sync issues between devices
- Mapping inaccuracies, especially for international locations
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to distinguish paved vs unpaved roads
- Real-time traffic and road closure updates
- Improved route recalculation when off-track
- Better integration with other apps (e.g. Waze, Google Maps)
- More customization options for maps and UI
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- Community features to share and discover routes
Datatool
Reported bugs
48 issues- App constantly crashes
- App is unusable
- App is slow to react
- Battery voltage information differs
- Bluetooth access demanded every time
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- Cannot cancel subscription in app
- Journeys not logged
- Vehicle location inaccurate
- Cannot delete alerts
- Motion settings show 'loading'
- Journey history often lost
- Cannot reset pin
- App cannot be accessed
- Cannot change settings
- Settings reset to default
- Still receiving SMS alerts after disabling
- Tracker depletes battery quickly
- App does not provide daily battery updates
- Frequent re-logging required
- Bike location does not update
- Payment method loading indefinitely
- App vanishes from iPhone
- Web browser difficult to use on mobile
- App crashes when viewing journey details
- Journeys not showing up on map
- Duplicate journeys and driver behaviour sections
- Touch ID/Face ID not working
- PIN reset required every time
- False alarms due to poor satellite signal
- Limited texts require topping up
- App crashes after update
- App always shows idle
- No speed or other data shown
- Journey history not working
- Customer support not providing solutions
- App access cut off without notice
- Journey details are blank
- Ride info unreadable
- App only detects vehicle/tag once
- Push notifications not received due to logout
- Login screen timing out
- App does not work on iPhone 13 Pro
- App logs out automatically
- App does not record journeys properly
- Asked to turn ignition on to update location
- Geofencing not adjustable on app
- Limited SMS alerts
- App does not reply to messages
Requested features
8 requests- Movement detection notifications through the app
- Show whole journey on the map for the day
- Show total mileage for the whole day
- Option to see speed data
- Bring back contact numbers page
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- Add dark mode
- Improve map accuracy
- Add option for app notifications instead of just SMS
In-app purchases
Scenic Motorcycle Navigation
- Monthly Premium3 Days trial$14.901 Month
- Monthly (legacy)$14.901 Month
- Quarterly Premium7 Days trial$29.903 Months
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- Quarterly (legacy)$29.903 Months
- Premium1 Year trial$47.901 Year
- Premium1 Month trial$47.901 Year
- Yearly Premium14 Days trial$59.901 Year
- Yearly (legacy)$59.901 Year
- 1 Credit$0.99
- package of 5 Credits$2.99
- package of 10 Credits$4.99
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- package of 25 credits$11.99
- package of 50 Credits$20.99
- package of 100 Credits$35.99
- Premium Forever$89.99
Datatool
No in-app purchases
Questions
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